Section 144 has been imposed across Mumbai, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at a place as SC delivers its verdict on Ayodhya land dispute case.

Section 144 has been imposed across Mumbai, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at a place as SC delivers its verdict on Ayodhya land dispute case.

The prohibitory orders came into effect from 11 am on Saturday.

"It is apprehended that there is likelihood breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility and also there is grave danger to human lives and loss of properties and the undersigned in the capacity of executive magistrate is fully satisfied that there is reasons grounds for posing prohibitory order under section 144," Mumbai Police said in a statement.

"Prohibitory order of restricting movement and unlawful assembly of five or more persons for preventive of breach of peace, disturbance to public tranquility and danger to human lives and loss of properties," it said.

Eleborate security arrangements have bene made across the city to ensure that untoward incident takes place in wake of the verdict on ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit.